Lot #: 419
Price Realized: $210.00
($175 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Spittoon, Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA.," Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, cylindrical form with footed base, recessed circular opening in top, and carved oval opening at shoulder, decorated with petal-like brushwork around the opening at the shoulder and a series of leaves around the body. Impressed with "R.C.R. / PHILA." maker's mark below opening. Long cracks along top edge including an approximately 2 1/2" hairline descending from it and one crack extending from the rim to the opening in the top of the spittoon. One base chip. Dimensions: 7" x 4 1/8".
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